TCRC-MWED ratifies agreement with Canadian Pacific

"I am very pleased that Canadian Pacific and the TCRC worked together to enter into this agreement," said Labor Minister Lisa Raitt. "This is the first five-year contract for these employees. The cooperative relations demonstrated by both parties means that trains continue to run, which benefits the economic prosperity and security of Canadians."

The TCRC-MWED represents 2,600 men and women who build and maintain the tracks, bridges, structures and machinery on railways in Canada. Their previous agreement expired on Dec. 31, 2012.

TCRC-MWED received a record number of returned ballots and its highest ratification ever for a contract with CP.

A total of 48.7 percent of the ballots mailed out were received by the deadline, with a 97.4 percent "yes" vote.